Weekly Fury #66 // Return from Hiatus, I Won a Gazillion Books, Oh I Wrote Another Novel

I’m BACK! DID YOU MISS ME?

(If the answer to that is “no” then…pfft. You’re lying to yourself.) (Alternately, if the answer is “were you even gone? I didn’t notice” then…do you hear that breaking sound? IT’S ONLY MY HEART.)

I took a mild hiatus to complete Camp NaNoWriMo (unofficially because I’m an antisocial writer) which turned out marvellously and I shall do a full post on it soon. Eventually. MAYBE. I get nervous talking about my writing. Ergo this recap is notoriously late. But I have NEWS to share. Muchly news. And yes this post will be a little gargantuan mountain, but it’s organised neatly into sections so you can just skip to what amuses you.

Or read everything. Because, you know, YOU MISSED ME.

So I accidentally won 20 books?!? I KNOW. IT’S INSANE. I’M SO SO LUCKY. When one enters these kind of competitions, you don’t expect to WIN, right?!? In other news, I’m squashed and dying under my TBR but I’m not even sad.

I feel like I’m stacking a zillion books this week but a) I didn’t expect to win those 20 books in the first photo. I only buy 4 books a month with coupons from my freelance job…the rest of these just COME TO ME. Cue excitement. Cue terror. (Australian publishers are very generous omg.)

THE HATERS: Surprise ARC from Allen & Unwin (thankyou) which I’m currently reading and am…hmm, hating? OOPS. It’s about music and I have NO idea what anyone is talking about with all their band stuffs.

KILL THE BOYBAND: Surprise ARC from Pan Macmillan (thankyou!) and I can totally get behind that title.

WHISPER TO ME: Surprise ARC from Bloomsbury! Apparently it’s about a GIRL and a BOY and a BROKEN HEART. #NeverSawThatComing

A GATHERING OF SHADOWS (#2): Oh just VE Schwab being perfect again and reducing me to feels and tears and FEELSY TEARS with her perfect stabby characters.★★★★★★★★★ (whoops, it seems to have a million stars…)

I N T R I G U I N G S E A R C H E S:

“i hate it when people argue blindly” — It’s much better if they have their eyes open, BUT! Please don’t discriminate against the sight impaired! They can argue quite fine and dandily too!

“books like red queen” — Try every YA book ever, because Red Queen is literally the most unoriginal creature you will ever find.

“22nd things to do before u be 22” — Grammar school, probably.

“those fangirls over there” — I feel like you want to finish this thought? Those fangirls over there are…awesome? Fabulous? Mildly passionate the point of psychotic shrieking?

“does everyone imagine their face” — I personally do not imagine my face. Sometimes I look in the mirror though to remember I am not a faceless blob.

“how to have fangirls?” — possibly kidnap a small army of children, raise them up to be obsessed with fandoms and VOILA. You have homegrown fangirls.

“how to attack friend in real life” — My post was specifically about attacking WITH FRIENDSHIP. Friendship, omg. But you can also attack your IRL friend by throwing waffles at them. Jammy waffles. It’s very very evil.

“gally x teresa” — Um, now that is a Maze Runner ship I NEVER EVER EVER SAILED.

“what is the theme of the sword of summer?” — When presented with falafel eat it fast, because a pigeon is coming for you.

“why did chaol and celaena broke up” — BECAUSE THEY’RE STUPID LITTLE CHILDREN AND I AM STILL ANGRY ABOUT THIS, SO THANKS FOR GIVING ME A PAPER CUT AND POURING LEMON JUICE ON IT.

“list of all type snake in the whole world hd image” — Whyyyy are you on my blog? Does this look like a HORROR BLOG TO YOU??? Go. A.W.A.Y.

“is it ok for adults to read ya” — Yes. And if you are even remotely worried about it than a) you are hanging out with the wrong people, and b) why do you need permission anyway??? DO WHAT YOU WANT. BE LOKI.

“why are triangles so popular” — Because it’s the shape of pizza so obviously it’s going to be popular.

I N T E R N E T N E W S

13 publishing houses fought for a debut author’s book The Hate U Give and the author signed a 6 figure deal. Um. Dreams come true I guess? I’m ADMIT to being concerned that this book will be famous because of content…instead of quality writing. (?? Feel free to share your thoughts on that in the comments !!)

Speaking of which, Rue Amandla Stenberg is starring in the movie adaption which, yes, is already in works. (Can you see why I’m skeptical? No one’s even READ this book yet…)

Production for the next Maze Runner movie has stopped because Dylan O’Brien has been injured. YES. SOMEONE HURT PRECIOUS STILES. (Ahem.) He reportedly got run over by a car…um, wait he fell off a train? Okay nobody knows. But the dude is down.

Also I’m going to be in The Winner’s Kiss blog tour. I’M FAMOUS, BOB. (I’m totally not but shhh. Let me dream.) There’ll be a complete set of the trilogy to giveaway too, so. Keep thine eyes peeled for the 15th. (Although my review copy has been lost in the mail TWICE and I’m getting nervous…)

Speaking of which, I’m just proudly going to say that I actually RE-READ the first two Winner’s Curse/Crime books. I never re-read. But this year I’ve reread 5 books. I blame it on Maraia, because she is a devious rereading influence. (FYI she is also the best.)

Oh and Camp NaNo? I wrote 98,000 words in 5 days. MY NEW RECORD. But I’ll talk more about that in an upcoming post — withsnippets. Be excite. Or don’t. Honestly, I’lll relax my evil overlord tendencies and actually let you choose your own emotion here. (DON’T SAY I DON’T DO ANYTHING NICE.) And here is a small snippet now because reasons:

My Wattpad story The Dead Boy and the Paper Cut has only FOUR MORE CHAPTERS TO GO. I’m not even going to apologise for the trauma that is soon. Because I warned you. I warned you.

Speaking of which — to all the kind KIND beans who give me feedback onTDBATPC(gawsh to that acronym) THANK YOU 1000%. Your niceness has given me life. Not Thomas though, unfortunately. But he’s been dead from chapter one, so c’mon. This was a comment on wattpad from a kind kind stranger and AFJDSKLAD AM I:

Also: in order to catch up after my ignoring-of-the-blogging-world, I haven’t been visiting back blogs. I WILL START AGAIN NOW THO. But I just had to catch up on a back log of 200+ comments, so eeep, peoples. I need 9 more hands.

This post is as long as a mammoth.

I shall shush now.

did i miss anything EXCITING while i was away?!? oh and hello, NaNo pineapples — how goes your novels?? do you want to see snippets from my novel?? MOVING FORWARD: anyone hit any exciting milestones?? tell me and i shall BRING CAKE TO THE PARTY. also i have noooo idea where to start on my book stack, so votes and rec’s welcome. HAPPY APRIL, ALL!! (oh oh I really missed blogging…hard to tell I knooooow.)

Comments

You’re back!!! *cue happy dancing and celebratory cupcakes*
So many things in this post OMG
First, WELL DONE *dies* HOW DO YOU MANAGE 98 THOUSAND WORDS??? IN FIVE FREAKING DAYS??? You always baffle me, Cait. I swear you’re some sort of robot-dragon with special powers and totally NOT a human.

Also, (“THANKS FOR GIVING ME A PAPER CUT AND POURING LEMON JUICE ON IT”) gave me life today and made me LOL but then cry because Chaol and Celaena BROKE UP DAMMIT.

FOUR MORE CHAPTERS until I lie in bed with my cat and cry a thousand and seven tears because THE DEAD BOY AND THE PAPER CUT CAN’T be ending!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH and it cannot leave me, okay?
Also, I WANT TO READ MORE OF EVERYTHING YOUR WRITE so get on that please *begs*

I don’t even know what else to say because ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT NOW Is the update of The Dead Boy and The Paper Cut and how it is most probably going to crush my soul…

OKAY FIRST OF ALL THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THIS POST:
That Gansey-Glendower theory. It made my mind explode because DANG IT MAKES SENSE. I had feelings of that nature (all the cyclic business) but never really worked them out, so reading in that post just made me go YES YES YES OF COURSE

Anyyywayyyy…. I am also glad that now that I live in Europe I can be one of the first commenters woo! 🙂

And yes of course I want to see snippets from your new novel! It looks splendid. I’m still plugging away at #SlavicNovel and hope to have smashed out the climax and ending within a week. Blech it’s so tangly.

Exciting almost-milestones in my life are that I am TWO followers away from 100 on bloglovin’ and I am 88 followers away from 1k on twitter. SO EXCITEMENT. Maybe it’ll happen by my blogoversary in May? That would be splendid 🙂

So many books and so much happening in your life! I have no idea how you write so fast! I wish I had you powers, I cannot even write at the moment. I think I blame it on the writing course. you would think that because I am taking a writing course I would write more – but nnoo.

OMG I KNOW RIGHT. It’s a little overwhelming tbh. 😂 I used to want to have 10 books on my TBR at a time….at this point, I need to not get any new books until, like, JULY to achieve that. *dies* Ahem. Oh but I can imagine the writing course would suck a lot of time and energy so that actually makes sense. *gives you encouraging chocolate* YOU GOT THIS THOUGH.

Oh my HOLY GOODNESS. A DC novel with the Maasinator et al? I can’t. I really, really can’t. I neeeeeed this. Also, that premise for the Sarah Raasch book, gimme now. And I managed to win four books from YASH this year (I’m going on the assumption that you do know what that is, yes?) so hurrah! WELCOME BACK CAIT AND GOOD JOB *throws confetti off the back of a cake eating dragon*

I KNOW RIGHT?!? LIKE WOW WOW. Usually I find books like that are sort of cheesy, but with THOSE authors?! Nope. It’s going to be amazing. I hope Marvel does it too. 😂
I don’t know what YASH is but it sounds like a delicious hash brown so I’m all for it. *nods*
*eats confetti and cake*

I’m happy you’re back, Cait! And congrats on that amazing feedback on your story, that must have been a nice boost to your writer confidence 🙂
I hope you’ll find the time to read (and enjoy!) all your new books.

YAYY THANK YOU, LEXXIE! I missed blogging so much, omg. <3 It's nice to be posting again. :D And yessss, the feedback means SO MUCH, particularly when I was feeling kind of down about my writing for some reason or other, and then that happened and ajfdkalsd people are so KIND TO ME I CANNOT EVEN.

*SCREAMS BECAUSE YOU MENTIONED ME IN YOUR LIST OF BLOGGERS* THANK CAIT. THAT HAS MADE MY DAY.
I really missed your posts, btw. I love reading them, and they are always so aesthetically pleasing.
I actually liked the Miss Peregrine’s trailer…….I’m quite tolerant when it comes to book to movie adaptations(sadly I hated the PJO movies and the Eragon movie.) just as long as it at least sort of follows the book.
I’ve been writing, but I keep getting distracted by this webshow I just started, and I’ve been binge watching it, so I haven’t written as much as I’d like. My average right now is 200 words a day.
OH DARE DYLAN GET HURT. THIS IS A TRAVESTY. The cast for A Series of Unfortunate Events looks amazing! I’m only on book 4, because I got so depressed reading them lol. I do intend to finish reading the series though.
*is sad though because you said Red Queen was unoriginal* The next book gets better. It’s slower, because it’s building up for book 4, but the ENDING OMGS. It destroyed me.
And since this has been a very long comment, I will say farewell until you post next(which will be soon, right?! I LOVE READING YOUR BLOG POSTS SO MUCH)

AFSLJKDALD YOU’RE MOST WELCOME, WONDERFUL, MIRONIEL. *gives you cake* And also you totally just made my day by missing my posts. I CANNOT EVEN RIGHT NOW. I SHALL JUST SHRIEK WITH SPONTANEOUS JOY. EEEEEEP!! *dances*
ahem. Anyway. What were we saying.
I don’t think the Miss Peregrine’s trailer is bad or anything…it just doesn’t look like the book. 😂 Omg, did ANYonE like Percy Jackson or Eragon?!? 😂 😂 So so bad. (Actually I liked Percy Jackson 2 but only because Luke = <3)
AND YES OMG I AGREE. How dare they let Stiles Dylan O’Brien fall of a train or whatever happened to him. I’m kind of laughing though that the internet doesn’t even know. Ahem. NOT LAUGHING. SAD.
Omg, I’m sorry for hating on a book you like!! *gives you extra cake to make up for it* Tbh, I don’t think I’ll try The Glass Sword? But never say never… 😂 I mIGHT.

Your welcome! 😀 oops! I forgot to congratulate you for winning lots of book!
Ah.. I envy for this!
Hope someday I will also win gazillion books.
I can see your love for blogging. Keep up the good work Cait! (งˆヮˆ)ง

I so agree! A Gathering of Shadows is like, the best book ever! I enjoyed it a lot! Wait what?! You didn’t like Passenger? Everyone says it’s amazing, but… Do you like the Shadowhunters TV series? I hear very contrasting reviews, so I’m still hesitant on watching it first. Hmm, you are right! The trailer of Miss Peregrine’s looks nothing like the book. How much did they change? Also, why did they change Emma’s ability?! She was awesome with her fire skills. 🙁

I haven’t actually tried Shadowhunters yet!! I’ve heard it’s really cheesy and then gets really good?! So I WILL watch it but aghhhhh, I just need more time. 😂 And zomg I just don’t understand why they bother making books into movies when they don’t even care what the books say. It must make the author feel kind of rubbishy?

WELL WE ALL KNEW I WAS A LITTLE SPECIAL. (C’mon now, the nice people say special not insane.) A few people have called me an evil clever computer robot thing, so I suppose I am actually. A.I.D.A.N? #legit

(And omg you have no idea how annoyed I am that I couldn’t get the 2K extra. WUT IS THIS LIFE. WHY DO I MAKE POOR DECISIONS.)

YAYYYYYYY WELCOME BACK!
I will continue to be in awe and bow before your speedy writing skills. *bows and offers celebratory cake* CONGRATULATIONS! I can’t wait to read your post about this book. 😀
And so many books you won . . . I’m a little jealous except not because I still have a large library reading pile. And I need to get another bookshelf/get rid of some of my old books that I never read (because I either don’t like them, am no longer interested in them, or outgrew them) before I buy that many more books. Sorry you haven’t found a ton of amazing ones so far, though. That’s sad. 🙁
Also, a thought on the “does everyone imagine their face” thing: I don’t know about other people, but I suspect a lot of us imagine ourselves as better looking than we actually are. I know I do. (Not in a vain way, just in a “Oh, hey, this accessory/outfit idea would look soooooo great! . . . *actually tries it and looks in the mirror* . . . on someone who has a slightly different face than I do. Darn it.” sort of way.)
Anyway, WELCOME BACK! It’s good to see you again. 😀

*eats cake*
*shares a few crumbs with you*
I reeeally love writing…BUT I ALWAYS MISS BLOGGING SO MUCH OMG. *hugs blog* Ahem, but YUS I’m just still in shock that I actually won. I think I had a mini-heartattack when I got the email that I’d won them. :O That kind of stuff NEVER happens to me. 😂 It was like a big “CONGRATS FOR WRITING A BOOK” present. <3 I honestly have no idea where I'm going to put them...but. Ahem. What are floors for if not to pile books upon?

HHHAHAH. You're wonderful and hilarious! That's probably true for most people, right?!? I honestly avoid the mirror permanently plus I have a very hard time imagining faces/remembering faces, so the question just makes me laugh honestly. People get to my blog in the oddest ways...

I didn’t even know a person could have blog withdrawal until you went on hiatus and I started checking my emails as though a post would magically appear. Needless to say, I’m sooooo glad you’re back!

Eep. the Miss Peregrein’s movie looks stunning. I haven’t read the book so I can’t be judgy about it’s plot, but there really needs to be a person on set to personally slap directors every time they make a bad book to movie choice. I just watched Maze Runner and not all the changes are bad, but some are just like why did you even have to change that? There was no reason to.

WELL THAT IS VERY PLEASING TO HEAR. *flails majestically* I mean, honestly, I don’t know how the internet can even FUNCTION without me blogging. I’m clearly the life of the party. #legit #humble

I didn’t actually like the Miss Peregrine’s book?!? So I do think the movie looks spectacular, just not like the book? Which coooould be a good thing!??! 😂 I’m kind of offended that Johnny Depp isn’t in it and it’s a Tim Burton movie? WHAT IS THIS LIFE COMING TO.

Yay for novel-writing and book-winning and happiness! I don’t think you missed anything big… I finished my short story at last, took a couple of exams, read some good books, wrote some blog posts, decided which subjects to take next year, mandated the future of the world in MUN… you know the usual sort of things :). I finished the Winners Kiss and IT WAS SOSOSOSOSO good get on to it as soon as you can! i’m really looking forward to the blog tour. Well the Chris D’Lacey books are interesting but get more and more wierd and post modern as the series goes (no spoilers, but one character is actually multiple characters. WHUT) , but the first one was pretty good when I read it five years ago, so you could try it.

No big dramas? Omg so the world basically PAUSES while I’m gone. How nice. :’)

Definitely the usual sort of things *nods* And sounds like you’ve been busy. AHHHH THE WINNER’S KISSSSSSS *SHRIEKS* I’m so worried about my copy. I mean, there’s only a few days left for it to arrive or I’m going to be sounding really silly on my stop on the tour. 😂 *fingers crossed*

I definitely want to try the D’Lacey book because DRAGONS but the weirdness sounds…exceptionally weird? (I know, I know, that was eloquent, but I just used up all my words writing a book. 😂)

I’m super super happy you’re back Cait. I MISSED YOU. I love your big link up, and THE BOOKS. So many of them, so pretty. TDBATPC has been IMMENSE and I’ve been crying. Well done you. *hides in blanket fort from your painful ways* I’m just super happy to have you back, you know? I missed your content, I miss you, SO YAY.

YAYYYYY. I missed reading your posts!! I think I didn’t comment on a few so I shall probably loose my #1 stalker place to Alyssa *weeps* OH LIFE IS TRAGIC. Ahem.
omgggg, YOU HAVE BEEN READING MY DEAD BOY!? *cries happy tears* If you have any advice/critiques for me, they are 100% welcome by the way. :’)
I MISSED YOU TOO.
(And also my blog tells me I’ve referred 50 people to your posts yesterday. 😂)

Woah 20 books? And 98k words? You’re fulfilling my years worth of achievements in a month! (Okay, well I’ve never actually won ANY books. I also just started writing this month but uh, you get the point. Right?)

I’m so hyped for Kendare Blake’s new book, it sounds absolutely amazing (why isn’t it out yet!). DC comics and YA authors are my dream team, so excited for those upcoming books as well!

On the milestone thing, I literally (can you tell I’m british? seems like a very british thing to say, oops) just started a book blog which is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. I’m not entirely sure if it’s going to last because I have a habit of dropping things, but we’ll see.

Hahaha, omg, I am a bit fast. 😂 But TO BE HONEST, I’m a binge writer so I kind of neglect writing for months at a time which is probably not very good. >_> hehhe Omg good luck for your writing though! AND YES I WANT THE KENDARE BLAKE BOOK SO BAD. AHHHHH. I’m not even the biggest fan of DC? But omg Leigh Bardugo?! *signs self up*

YOU MUST TELL ME HOW YOU WON THOSE BOOKS. I NEVER WIN ANYTHING. XD (Speaking of winning, while you were gone, I entered a Broadway-involved singing contest. Didn’t win, but it reminded me that HEY I like vlogging and I think I might do some. EXCITING STUFF.)

Also, YOU WROTE 98K WORDS?! iN fIvE dAyS?! GO FREAKING YOU!!! Wowzers, what an accomplishment. CANNOT WAIT TO SEEEEEEEE. (Loved that snippet!)

Thanks for introducing me to new books, including the Phantom and Peter Pan retellings. I AM ALWAYS 100% HERE FOR ANYTHING INVOLVING MY SOULMATE PETER PAN.

Also, here’s my unsolicited opinion on that book that 13 publishers fought over: ….. srsly? Nobody’s even read it yet (except the agent I guess?) and THIRTEEN publishers were involved and it was a SIX-FIGURE DEAL and the MOVIE’S already coming out? Well. Either it’s gonna do really well and we’ll all be surprised or it’s gonna bomb and we’ll all sit back and gloat. : P

AHHHHHHH PARTY TIIIIIME. *shares celebratory cake with you* *sprinkles cake crumbs in your hair* OMG I LOVE WRITING BUT I MISS BLOGGING SO BAD. *shrieks* Ahem. So I just entered a giveaway with Hachette Australia! 😂 So probably not very helpful for you. (Zomg but congrats on entering a singing contest!! AND VLOGGING??! YAY VLOGGING. I’m terrified of doing it myself, but I love watching other people’s!)

THANK YOOOOOOU. *awards self with cake* 😂 The book was really nice to me, which made it easier to write.

PETER PAN IS LIFE. <3 I wish to read everything Peter Pan. Have you heard of Nora & Kettle?? I just ordered it because PETER PANNNNNN.

Ha. Exactly about that book. 😂 I guess the publishers might've read it? I mean, I don't REALLY know how it all works and if they'd all have time to read it because it seemed to go through that process super fast. I hope it does well, of course! I hope it's an excellent book, and I feel horrible for being a doubter. But I read a ton of debuts and they're not always very good? And that much shrieking over an author's first book (from stuff I read it even sounded like the first book she EVER wrote; but I could be totally wrong on that account) makes me dubious.

I added Nora & Kettle to my TBR list and it looks SUPER good! And I totally agree – I met Peter Pan at Disney a few weeks ago and couldn’t contain my happiness. Even though I KNOW it’s just a guy in a costume… IT’S PETER PANNNN. <3

They might've, true. Debuts do go both ways – they can be amazing (like The Help) or pretty awful (like mine, lol). The first book she EVER wrote? WELL THEN. We'll just have to wait and see. : )

OH MY GOODNESS YOU’RE BACK!! *dies* THIS PINEAPPLE IS SO HAPPY, WELCOME BACK!!! my nano isn’t going as splendidly as i was hoping …. in 9 days i only have 12k words…. and i have a week where i CAN’T write. ugh. but i’m taking your writing advice and this is my last social thing until church this evening. wish me luck. TWENTY BOOKS??!! HOW?????!!!!A

I’M SO GLAD YOU’RE BACK. ^-^ i missed your posts + sass immensely. the world just feels off kilter without you blogging.
HOW DO YOU WRITE SO MUCH AND SO QUICKLY. DON’T YOUR HANDS CRAMP/HURT?!!?! haha, but seriously though, congratulations on finishing your book! you must share ALL the snippets!!
sO I FINALLY TRACKED DOWN A COPY OF A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC (literally had to go to three stores b/c no one had a copy of it, or if they did they couldn’t find it??? i’m 90% sure some kind of dark sorcery was involved) AND IT WAS BRILLIANT AND I’M SO IN LOVE WITH THE STORY AND ALL THE CHARACTERS. i’m reading AGOS right now, and it’s fabulous as well. i’m pretty sure schwab can do no wrong.
i’ve watched up to episode 10 of shadowhunters, and yet i still don’t really know how i feel about it. it’s really cheesy at the beginning so if you’re going to watch it, just know in advance that you kind of have to power through a few episodes before it gets better(ish). (episode 5 is by far my favorite. the show would probably be 1000x better if it was just, ‘the adventures of clary, simon, and alec.’ xD)
WE’RE SO CLOSE TO THE RAVEN KING RELEASE AND I LITERALLY CANNOT HANDLE IT ANYMORE. I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO BE OKAY AND HAPPY BUT I DOUBT THAT’LL HAPPEN. the theory you linked to makes so much sense and yes, i totally think you’re right. gansey MUST be glendower. and if the theory is true and gansey can ‘come back,’ maybe that means he won’t actually die and be completely gone by the end of the book??? gAh idk i just want all my babies to live iS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR STIEFVATER.
i wish you luck devouring all the books in your tbr pile! i’m sure you’ll be done in no time! 🙂
xx a

WELL GOOD. You are a wise bean to notice the world is wrong without me around to direct aaaall the happenings. *TWIRLS MAJESTICALLY*

Ahem, but anyway. My hands didn’t cramp? They got tired? I’m a bit worried because several people have told me they’ve ruined their hands typing too much and now I’m scared. 😂 But I honestly just must have REALLY good hands/wrists because they don’t hurt!

AFDKLSAD I’M SO GLAD YOU HAVE ADSOM. IT IS BEYOND BRILLIANT IT IS JUST THE BEST OF EVER. VE SCWAB IS RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. Tbh, her books were the best I read this month! But BE CAREFUL. Reading Schwab books ruins you for everything else. 😂 😂

YES. EXACTLY. I reckon Gansey WILL die but then he’ll come back as Owain Glendower. *nods* But Adam made some offhanded reference to what if Ronan died, and I caaaaaaan’t handle that if that happens. CAN. NOT. Ronan is my most precious little bitter lemon peel.

Look at those books. *watch as my eyes swell to big saucers* That is one heck of a TBR mountain! I gotta applaud you for 20 books a month, that is pretty damn impressive.

I read that feminism post and pretty much gave a silent nod of approval to the author. Thank you for expressing all the concerns about the misconception of feminism. I’ll be watching more spoken poetry about feminism now.

Anyway, I recommend reading Lady Midnight (OH MY GOD THAT BOOK IS FABULOUS!), The Retribution of Mara Dyer (I really enjoyed the last book, but I do feel it was sorta anti-climatic, still brought my soul to its knees though! Definitely one to read soon!) and lastly, The Naturals: Killer Instinct, (I went on a huge rampage on this series and this book is jaw-dropping. A really great novel if you’re looking for mystery, a touch of thriller and wonderful characters. It continues its amazingness from book one.)

I’m glad you liked the feminism post! I really get worried when people say “I’m not a feminist because I don’t hate men” and I just…gah, seriously?? How hard is it to do some research on the topic anyway? Merp. I love feminism and I wish more people understood what it TRULY stands for.

I cannot WAIT for Lady Midnight!!! Cassandra Clare NEVER disappoints (although Ill miss Magnus Bane…I hope he makes a cameo?) And omg the first Naturals book kind of FLOORED me. I was legit terrified. So I will definitely be reading that one ASAP.

98,000 words in 5 days is an insane record! I only wish I could write that much! Have your fingers not practically fallen off from all that typing?
Congrats though, seriously. That’s an incredible achievement! 🙂

I missed you :'( Your posts are like basically one of things that always make my day. And your Dead Boy story, which I and my friend scream about like everytime we see each other’s faces. It has taken over our lives (at least mine, she doesn’t seems so mentally damaged but maybe she’s hiding it really well). I would write composed and nice reviews on the story like that nice random stranger person but every time I finish a chapter I’m a mess so you understand why I can’t.

Gah. So many beautiful books. Also, your bookshelf behind you makes my drool and shriek in envy. I have a teeny tiny room and don’t have room for bookshelves 🙁 🙁 🙁 *cries* My only bookshelf has like two shelves and is stuffed under the window. Someday when I move out I’m going to buy a house that will be just all bookshelves and like refrigerators because those are all I need to live basically.

I want to buy all the things you have made because they are beautiful and I need all of them but I do not have money sadly because I spent it all on candy. :[ I do not regret this, except when I do, like now, because the candy was gone quickly and I am left desolate and alone again.

OKAY. THIS IS OFFICIALLY THE BEST COMMENT OF EVER. I WILL HUG YOU NOW AND FEED YOU CAKE. THAT IS ALL. Ahem. BUt omggggg, you and your friend both read Dead Boy? Um. LET ME SCREAM.!!!! SERIOUSLY THIS IS THE BEST THING TO HEAR OF EVER. I JUST. I AFJKDLSAFDF BASICALLY. *collapses in a fangirling mess*
Ahem.
Okay. I shall be sensible.
My bookshelf is honestly my favourite thing I own of ever. I was really nervous about splurging money on it a few years ago? But SO glad I did. It’s the BEST. IKEA ftw! And omg YES. I plan to have a house that is 100% books. Like books in every room. I won’t even have walls you can see, because BOOKS. #goals

Glad to have you back! I missed your winning snark! haha. Congrats on writing a novel this month! You are one fast writer. I can’t even fathon nearly 100k words in just 5 days! HOW DO YOU DO IT?! I am eagerly awaiting your separate post about Camp NaNo shenanigans.

God, I wish I could write as fast as you. Because if I could I’d already have like 5+ first drafts because last year I had a slow writing year but this year is ALL THE IDEAS. And while I don’t have a plot yet for it, per say, I kind of want to try my hand at a murder mystery. Or a creepy paranormal novel. So I think I’ll save that for July.

Also, NetGalley is unfairly addicting. I remember you mentioning how addicting it was before and just…auck. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE ARE SO MANY MORE BOOKS I WANT TO READ. And your Camp NaNo novel is the sandy one with the dragons, right? Well, I totally want snippets because I totally want to read it.

HAHAH. YES. Okay, maybe? 😂 For someone who writes very fast, I really don’t get THAT much done. eeeek. I mean, I have SO many book ideas but but but it’s really exhausting to write this much, this fast? So THERE’S THAT. But I honestly want to get another book written really soon because it’s BURNING a hole in my mind. :O
Oh oh but murder mysteries are FUN. DO IT. Or a paranormal murder mystery?!? < -- THE MOST FUN.
Duuuude, Netgalley is a TRAP. IT WANTS YOUR SOUL. Just kidding. It is way too generous. 😂 Actually I get denied a lot because I'm an Australian and they're so rude. Pfft. But Edelweiss loves me. Which is a problem. 😂 SO MANY BOOKS. (And yes, my NaNo novel is the sandy dragons!!)

Of course everyone missed you! Adulthood IS a myth. I felt 16 years old until I turned 59 last year, and now I feel 30. Ha! I have This Savage Song, but I have sooooooo many other ARCs I have to wait a while to read it. A Gathering of Shadows is on my summer reading list, as well as the last three Raven Cycle books. I have still managed to keep July and August basically ARC free, so it looks like all systems go for my personal reading! I looooooooovie the “Support a Writer” graphic! Looks like I will be buying another pillow. 🙂 I am not to happy about The Love That Split the World movie, unless they fix the Native American folklore parts and they read up on adoption law for indigenous peoples here in the US. That author did not do her homework. One good thing is that it opened up this whole thing for not only having beta readers, but if it is a diverse subject story, “sensitivity readers” where someone of that diverse population reads the story. I am going to be doing a post about it next week. Welcome back and YAY for all that writing! I will be sliding over to read some more Paper Cut today. 🙂

Omg who wants adulthood anyway? NOT I. *runs away from it howling* Although that book is HILARIOUS. Honestly. All introverts should read it because it’s so so relatable. 😂

Oh go you for keeping your July/August ARC free. 😂 I seriously am drowning in books right now AGH but too many books is better than not enough, right?!? I have The Love That Split the World on reserve at the library so I had noooo idea there’s a debacle around it. *gulps*

It’S SO NICE TO BE BACK THOUGH. *flails* I love writing more than anything, but I so miss blogging. :’)

dUDE I THOUGHT I HAD A LARGE TBR PILE. Oh my gosh you poor thing. BEST WISHES IN PLOWING THROUGH IT!
AHHH ALL YOUR MERCH LOOKS SO AWESOME. I love the tote bag, as well as the bookmarks. Man I’m an addict when it comes to bookmarks. Of the ones I own, my current favorite has to be one that says “Never judge a book by its movie”.
Okay as a fellow dragon lover I’m going to say The Erth Dragons. Just because. Dragons!!
heLP YOUR BOOKSTAGRAM PHOTOGRAPHY IS TOO PRETTY FOR MY EYES.
This month, I’ve been reading Made You Up by Francesca Zappia (4/5 stars plus thE COVER MY HEART), The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands (5/5 EVERYONE MUST READ. Seriously there’s magic and murder and explosions and GAH), Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan (very fabulous as well, one of my favorite WoT books so far), and The Girl From Everywhere (I’m only on chapter two, but ugh. I really, really don’t like it so far. THE CHARACTERS ARE FABULOUS AND THE PLOT IS SO ORIGINAL but the writing omg. You don’t know how many times I’ve resisted the urge to throw this book at the wall. To me, the writing basically sounds like this: She said this. They went there. Now they went over there instead and did that. And in three sentences, Heidi Heilig skipped over so much rich detail and sensory images that she could have just taken a few extra sentences to slip in. And when there is sensory imagery, it’s so clunky and awkwardly put in. Just because you’re writing YA doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have to write well. *sighs* DOES IT GET BETTER???)

MY TBR IS GONG TO RISE AND ARM ITSELF IN THE NIGHT AND KILL ME PROBABLY.HALP. 😂 I mean, I’m not really sorry…because BOOKS. I love them. But omg, it’s a bit overwhelming I admit! I think there’s about 50+ books on my TBR right now. I…I may just skip town and move to the Galapagos? Because that will help FOR SURE. Ahem.

I wish Society6 did bookmarks! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

And yessss, I’m so glad I won a dragon book! I DO NOT READ ENOUGH DRAGON BOOKS which is a crying shame because I love them so.

OMG MADE YOU UP IS INCREDIBLE. Alex was amazing and Miles is everything. <3 I hadn't even heard of the Blackthorn Key though...I will go look it up immediately though because you said MURDER AND MAGIC and that's the best combination of hte universe probably. Omg you don't like the Girl From Everywhere?! *cries* It's one of my favourites and I actually thought the writing was amazing. 😭 😭

Congratulations on completing your novel! Wow, that is a seriously steep word count for five days. I type LOADS each day (I translate so if I’m on a roll, I can do… say… 7k in a day if I really get going? But that has to be an all-time record) but lately I’ve been having trouble with my wrists, which is SCARY. Carpal tunnel syndrome SUCKS.
But I’d love to hear more about your novel, it sounds interesting from the snippets you shared.

Ooh, loads of books! I’ll be looking out for your reviews!

Also thanks for sharing all those links (and now I’ll spend hours clicking through them)! 🙂

*hi fives for muchly typing in one day* 7K is an AMAZING record, honestly. Mine used to be 18K from last November. Now it’s 22K. But that’s only for first drafts!! For 2nd drafts and edits it’s more like 2K MAXIMUM per day. 😂 I’m so lazy when it comes to edits. But omg, trouble with your wrists?!?!? Nooooo. I hope it doesn’t develop into anything too serious. 🙁

I do have to say, I really missed your posts. This week I found myself on your blog, wondering when you’d upload a new post haha (ur my fav)
Thank you so much for the list of blog recommendations, I followed almost all of them (can’t believe I didn’t already)
Holyshit almost 100.000 words in 1 day, HOW DO YOU DO THAT DO YOU EVEN SLEEP. Shania and I have been writing our book for almost a year now and we’re at 120.000 words x_x
Can’t wait to read more of your blogpsots!

I DID SLEEP THOUGH! I actually slept a lot 😂 but I did exactly nothing else: sleep, eat, write. omg, it was exhausting. Duuuude, 120K is HUGE! Go you guys! I love smaller books, but that’s mainly because I hate editing and smaller the book = less editing. I KNOW I KNOW. I’M TERRIBLE. 😂

I had not seen that post about Adam’s ending. I am now EVEN MORE EXCITED. Shame we’re still a couple of weeks away from The Raven King, but I just found Lament in a charity shop and I’m sure that that will keep me going.
My NaNo is not going great because referencing, essays, course books, referencing, I’ve been away for a couple of days, and referencing.
Loving the teapot quote.
I NEED to make a Wattpad account so I can continue to read your awesome story. 😉

MORE EXICTED!?!? YOU CRAZY FISH. I feel like she’s either going to a) kill Adam or b) make Adam leave Henrietta. He’s always SAYING he’s going to leave right?????? And then the Raven Boys will be no more and I will also be no more because PAIN and FEELS. I’m too attached. HALP. (Ooh, enjoy Lament! I love that series even though it’s slightly more cliche 😂)
Agh, to NaNo not treating you well. *sad face*
*gives you encouraging chocolate*

Glad to know you’re still alive! I finished Steelheart, and IT WAS SO GOOD. I love it’s unique take on the “superpowers”. SPeaking of which, all of the “superpowers” are so original and cool. They’re all different and varied. I LOVE that.

Thank you for bestowing a wonderful, book-filled post on the blogging world. And MY GOODNESS, your Etsy is wonderful. I might have to peruse it further. 😉

YES, it’s so original!! I’m loving the audio too! The narrator is doing so well with the voices and it’s just like a movie in my head right now! 😂 I’M DESPERATE TO KNOW WHAT MAKES STEELHEART BLEED OMG.

I still can’t believe you wrote 98K in 5 days!! That’s amazing! Also, just read the latest chapter of your wattpad story and I may be crying…just a little…can’t wait for the next one (Although I’m kinda scared too!(; )

CAIT IS BAAAACK!!! AND WEEKLY FURY!!! AND ALL OF THE AWESOMENESS!!!!!!! I’m so very very happy right now EEE!! *squees* I missed you sooooo!

Oh my goodness don’t you even dare THREATEN not to do a post all about your writing-a-98k-novel-in-five-days-with-lots-of-snippets BECAUSE I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU I KNOW WHERE YOU LIIIIVE!! You are warned. (I mean, well, how hard can it be to find a person in Australia…? *cough*)

Oh my goodness ALL OF YOUR BOOOKS! *flails around* THEY ALL SO GORGEOUS YOU LUCKY PERSON!

Also you’ll be glad to know I added A Darker Shade of Magic to my TBR the other day, on your recommendation, and it’s at my library so I WILL READ IT SOMEDAY! (*stares at TBR* I mean, I may be like 98 by then BUT I WILL READ IT!)

IT’S BECAUSE YOUR PHOTOS ARE SO COLORFUL AND GORGEOUS! *cries because I don’t have Instagram because I have no phone and can’t figure out how to make an account on a computer*

Congrats on being on track on your 20-per-month! That is awesome!

I died at your snake-search reaction. AND YES. BE LOKI!

Oh my goodness Cait WHYYY do you link to so many interesting-sounding things?? I just opened like a dozen links and now I know I won’t get anything done today! *flails around*

Psst, what movie is the painful-agonizing-failure gif from because I know I should know it but I don’t think I’ve seen it? I KNOW I’M A PAINFUL AGONIZING FAILURE MYSELF AHEM.

Oh no I hope your review copy stops getting lost in the mail! That’s horrible! D:

I hit an exciting milestone in that I finished Part 1 of the main novel I’m working on which is always exciting for me! Dunno why, but I can’t seem to get over the barrier of thinking about the next part till I finish the first, so NOW I CAN YAY!

HAPPY APRIL AND WELCOME BACK TO BLOGGING AND I MISSED YOUUUUU! <3

(I know this comment is small blog post in itself but I'll not apologize because I had to talk about all the amazing things in your gargantuan(ly awesome) post!)

AAHHHH DEBORAH. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR COMMENTS MAKE ME SMILE?!? I LOOK FORWARD TO THEM SO SO MUCH. <3 And I appreciate your mini-post sized length afjdksalfd you are so nice to me I CANNOT EVEN. *shares cake with you*

And I did the snippet post. I DID IT. So you need not panic. 😉 There are even snippets there that didn't make it onto twitter!

I'M SUPER GLAD YOU'RE GOING TO READ ADSOM...when you're 107 or whatever. At least it's still eventually, right? *nods* TBH, I'm kind of freaking out about how large my TBR is right now. Remember me stupidly saying I only wanted 10 books on it at a time? Yeah. NO. Plus I have 17 on reserve at the library. *shrieks* I bet they all come in at once too. LIFE IS CONSPIRING AGAINST ME.

Eeeep! I can't help it! 😂 I have to share all the bookish news!

Oh oh the movie is El Dorado. ONLY THE BEST MOVIE EVER. Go watch it if you haven't seen it. It's hysterical.

Omg congrats on finishing Part 1 of your novel! THIS CALLS FOR CAKE AND CHOCOLATE AND A SMALL JOYOUS CONQUERING OF PLANET SATURN. HUZZAH! But you muuuuust keep going. DOn'T STOP NOW!!

Glad to have you back (I did miss you and your posts)! And that is one monster of a haul. How do you decide what to read first? What a dilema.
Anyway, I also got Ivory & Bone ARC and was super truper excited about it. But now…I am kind of stuck at second chapter and feel no desire to continue. I have no idea what happened. I just hope I will feel like reaidng it again soon!

OMG LUCIA, YOU ARE THE BEST. 😀 But omg the choosing is the hardest, it honestly is. Although I actually have to attend to the ARCs first so at least I don’t have to worry about choosing…I just go by release date. 😂 I AM A CHEATER. hehe.

Omg nooooo about Ivory & Bone. AGGH. I’m so highly anticipating that one…just because we NEVER get books set in that kind of era and I want it to be good!

How does one win such a massive pile of books…. I’m jealous and at the same time… not… I have three unread books sitting atop various places in my room depending on the day and my mood, and I’m sort of hiding… oh well… actually I did start reading one book last night and I have a feeling that this one MAY just take me out of my reading slump. Ohh, and yes, you were missed. I checked your blog like every single day… almost! Uhh but in my defense (for that almost) I have been kinda busy too… =( But, welcome back!

*Sorry no cake today… I do have some chocolate pudding though… you want?*

I subscribed to a Hachette Australia newsletter and KABOOM. This happened. 😂 I honestly never thought I’d win!! I mean, I ONLY DREAM OF THIS STUFF HAPPENING OMG. *flails wildly* Although my TBR honestly is going to crush me very soon. 😂

Omg I’m glad you missed me. :’) I’M HONOURED. I shall even take pudding even though its subpar to cake and share my chocolate with you to encourage you out of your reading slump. *nods* (DON’T QUESTION THE LOGIC. CHOCOLATE CURES ALL.)

How amazing! Such a good week for you! And I am super jealous of that gorgeous bookcase behind you. I wants one! I am very leery of Wattpad because I’m terrified of someone stealing my work, and I agree with your fabulous commenter in terms of writing. But, OH HAPPY DRAGONS, YOU!

Congratulations on writing your novel! I was super excited to see you posting snippets on Twitter again! I love reading everything that you write, so I can forgive the hiatus. I would read a blog post about your new novel! Don’t worry about the haters either. I highly doubt that there will be anything to criticize about your writing since it is always so amazing.
I would recommend starting your TBR with The Naturals: Killer Instinct. I LOVE The Naturals series and I think that the second book is just as good, if not better, than the first one.
I have not read the Miss Peregrine books yet, but I think that the movie trailer is interesting. Hopefully I will be able to read the books before the movie comes out.

OMGG THANK YOU, TESSA. *gives you cake* I’m glad you liked the twitter snippets too! I always get worried that I’m posting too many?!? But I had SUCH FUN with this novel, omg. And afjakdsl your kindness is like…omg, it just means SO SO MUCH. HONESTLY. I actually have had a bit of a rough time with writing this year so aaaall the nice words have really given me a boost. I APPRECIATE IT ONLY 1000%

And YES I loved the first Naturals book and if the second is even better than I. am. so. in.

Cait! You’re back! I missed your posts in my feed! Have some welcome back cake! *hands you cake*

Well, Camp Nanowrimo is doing amazing for me. I am in a cabin with some of my bookish friends and I have over 20,000 words. Sorry, I just love to write all of the time. 😀 Yes, of course, you can bring cake to the party.

NO! POOR DYLAN! I hope he feels better. My poor little Dylan. 🙁 (Sorry, Dylan is just amazing.) I first heard that he got hit by a car on set, but then when you mentioned the train I was shocked. It is hard to know what is true and what isn’t true.

Anyway, congrats on winning 20 books and I hope you have a great time reading them! 🙂

Omg, that is awesome about Camp NaNo for you!! And 20K is AMAZING. I love hitting that milestone. *showers you with confetti* And writing all the time is jut the best, eh?! It’s like a movie playing out in your head and ending up on paper. THE. BEST.

(It’s weird how there are like a dozen theories on what happened?!? Clearly the fandom really loves Dylan O’Brien and the rumour mill is going wild?! It’s so sad though.)

Welcome back, and congratulations on being so productive in…um…EVERYTHING! Reading, writing, blogging, Etsy/Society6 – how do you do it all? Timeturner? Clones? A small army of dragons?

I LOVE the Six Impossible Things mug!!! I love Alice in Wonderland and I can never have too many mugs. I’m currently on a stuff-buying ban because I bought a lot of books last month, but once that ban is over, I NEED it.

SMALL ARMY OF DRAGONS FOR SURE. But tbh, I didn’t read OR blog while I was writing. 😂 I’m actually horrible at multi-tasking that much, omg, When I write, I literally do nothing BUT write. And eat. And, you know, whinge to people about how hard the writing life is.

OMG SO TRUE. You can definitely never have enough mugs. I collect them. 😂 I have like 7 at the moment and, since I started a Society6 store, I only think that collection will expand. 😂

*Big inhale of breath* You have no idea how much I savored this post, and I missed you a lot( A LOT). I am addicted to your posts and will be for a million years. Is it weird that I miss you, but yet, I have never met you? *Gasp* Or what if I have but just don’t know it (Probably not, we live on different continents). Ooh a book I recommend you read is Half Lost by Sally Green. Finally the conclusion! I just started it, and I love the covers for this series. I also found this other blog that I feel the need to share with the world, because I love it as well (though not as much as yours). It is called “I work at a public library.” It just tells a bunch of crazy stories libraries have encountered, and most of them either have me smile or laugh. I’m so glad your back!

ZOMG LEAH. <3 YOUR COMMENTS SERIOUSLY MAKE MY DAY WITHOUT FAIL. I shall just FLAIL right now and then calm myself and answer sensibly.
*FLAILS WILDLY FOR 90000 YEARS*
aHem.
So. I want to read Half Lost SO BADLY and it is legit being shipped to me as we speak. (Actually, we're not technically speaking??? More typing??? And tbh it's also night so I don't think it's being shipped right now BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.) Am I ready for the pain and feels?!?!?!? EEEEEEEEEP. And I shall look up this library blog! IT SOUNDS WONDERFUL. 😀

Um, well, Camp Nano isn’t going all that well. I decided that I hated my first idea, started another, and I actually have NO CLUE what the plot is for it. Like, I’m just writing and have decided that I’ll get to the plot at some point! Argh! So far I think it’s pretty much a ripoff of The Knife Of Never Letting Go and The Hunger Games… But hey, that can be fixed! Hopefully, anyway. *crosses fingers*
El xx

omggg, cue terror!! I hope your second idea works out!! I haven’t abandoned a book in a while? But I HAVE done it before and it’s always kind of disappointing, right? Merp. But hey! THAT’S DEFINITELY WHAT REWRITES ARE FOR. 😂 I totally ripped off The Hunger Games in one of my early drafts of a veeeery old book long ago, but omg you’d never know now. Rewrites FTW.

OK, before I read the post, let me point out that I thought this was an old post. I was like ‘oh, Cait hasn’t posted anything yet’ then i went to my emails, and started laughing. Now I have read the post. It was fantabulous.

I AM DOING IT. I am doing Camp NaNo…but oh my gosh, it was such a last minute decision. I signed in just *yesterday*. But I’m excited. I’ve been working on this one work which is full of humour and adventure and demands great dialogue – but I need energy that I don’t have to write that book and am losing interest (the horror!) and so am using April to launch and finish a Short Story. Yup, I went there. It’s a tiny 30K wee little thing, but I AM SO GLAD that I’m writing it this month. Put those creative juices to some use.
ALSO.
CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT THOMAS.
I’m dying! My head is reeling, *reeling* I tell ya! And you’re telling me that there’s only five chapters left and the chapters towards the end have been so short and so emotional and I can’t keep up with it. I don’t know whether to cry or laugh. It’s a BRILLIANT story Cait, and if anything, such praise should make you always want to share your stories (I’m so anticipating a post about your 98K megatron novel) with us!
You’re awesome! (duh)

YAYYYY GO YOOOOOU. *flings chocolate in your direction for motivation* Omg humour and adventure?! That is the stuff all books should be made of, tbh. GO YOU. I hope you don’t lose too much interest though, eeeek. That’s always the hard part with starting a book right?! I always have a faint doubt that if I don’t plan long enough, I’ll lose it. But I only planned this book for 2 months before writing it. THAT is weird for me. AND IT STILL WORKED. I AM RELIEVED. Anyway, I hope your Short Story goes well too. 😀

OMG YOU MEAN YOU’VE BEEN READING THE DEAD BOY?!?! *SHRIEKS* *GIVES YOU CAKE* *SHRIEKS AGAIN* Ahem. I’m ridiculously happy that you like it. :’) Laugh AND cry. < --- Excellent life advice. I'm very nervous to know what you think of the ending. 😂

YOU ARE AN AMAZING WRITER-CREATURE. How do you write 98k words in only 5 DAYS??? It just BLOWS MY MIND because I feel like I am SUCH a slow writer. I am like a writing tortoise that moves in slow motion. Also I am very bad at plot. Anyway, I definitely want to read snippets from your novel!!

Also I vote that you read Lady Midnight because I actually just finished reading it today and it was a ginormous beast but it was a masterfully crafted ginormous beast and the characters were pretty much all my favorite. <333

AHHH THANK YOU AUTUMN. YOU ARE A NICE KIND CREATURE. *shrieks happily* I’ve got my post up right now with my snippets and writing schedule if you’re interested. 😂 I LITERALLY WROTE ALL DAY. THAT’S HOW I DID IT. CUE EXHAUSTION. The next 3 days I basically lazed around and accomplished nothing. 😂 I used to take at least 2 months to write a book though, so honestly I think it just takes practise.

Omg, I’m SO excited for Lady Midnight. I’m 1000% certain it’s going to be glorious, because Cassandra Clare books only get better the more she writes (!!!!)

I 100% approve of your Schwab ratings. OF COURSE. Also, you really need to read Morning Star already! Otherwise I will have forgotten everything by the time you read it and won’t be able to discuss it with you. I’m so glad you’re enjoying Steelheart, though!

Clearly everyone DOES know you post 90% Stiefvater photos and is following you because they have good taste.

It seems as if everyone who read AGOS last month had a crappy reading month in general. Those two things definitely aren’t related. Nope. 😛 I’m so glad you spared me the pain of forcing myself through Passenger and Truthwitch, but I’m sorry someone didn’t warn you. Not that you would have listened, I’m sure. Here’s to hoping April is the month of ALL THE GOOD BOOKS.

(Not that it will matter, because we’ll all be dead after TRK anyway.)

Your blog searches are hilarious, as always. And I’m craving pizza now, so thanks for that.

I can personally attest to the awesomeness of your bookmarks!

OMG, I can’t even handle that old man’s gravely voice in the clip for I Am Not a Serial Killer.

I love your shelfie photos! Those (almost) 2500 likes are well deserved. But, um, how did The Winner’s Kiss get lost TWICE?

I gladly accept the title of “devious reading influence.” (Also, thanks for linking to my IG! <3)

AW, I’M GLAD YOU MISSED ME. 😂 And does a Schwab book ever deserve anything less than 5-stars?!?! BECAUSE PROBABLY NO. And yes yes I will read Morning Star. I’m just a) terrified of it and b) it’s huge. So. Procrastination. Gah. But I’m going to tackle Lady Midnight, which is also a beast, and then get to Morning Star. I promise.

SO BASICALLY IF WE READ SCHWAB BOOKS WE’RE RUINED FOR EVERYTHING ELSE?! 😂 And I’m pretty sure The Raven King will have the same affect. *melts into a puddle* Did I tell you I decided to sign up to audible and use my free voucher on it? And then I’ll buy the hardcover in July. So far is the plan. Unless a miracle happens and my library gets the book shelves before 6 months and that first person like, IDEK. RANDOMLY DECIDES NOT TO READ IT AND THEREFORE I GET BUMPED UP TO #1 PLACE. (Or I’ll hire that hitman like you suggested. Options.)

And omg I don’t know about The Winner’s Kiss. We even checked my address before the publicist sent the second book BUT IT’S STILL NOT HERE. My tour stop is on the 15th. I’m a little worried.

Gahhh, I don’t know how you can handle listening to the audiobook for TRK, especially for the first read. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we find another solution. (Preferably one that doesn’t require a hit man. ;))

I cannot wait to see what you think of Ruined – it was absolutely amazing and I’m pretty sure you’re going to like it too. 😉 And ahh! I’m so excited for Frayed – Kara is the best and I am so excited to read something by her! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it.

AW THANK YOU ZOE. <3 I'm honestly glad to be finished writing and back to blogging/reading. IT IS MY FAVOURITE. :') Omggg, you liked Ruined?! Then I'm 1000% sure I will. ^-^ Did you ever read Reboot and Rebel?! They were so fantastic, but I read them so long ago I have no idea what I'd think now. 😂

Your post titles are always so amusing. I actually read Frayed, the ending got me like What!!!
I am not emotionally prepared to read the Raven King, I’m actually hoarding chocolate to prepare.
As for Dylan O’Brien, poor guy. I didn’t even know they were filming the next one, or that where they were filming is four hours from where I live. I could’ve been a screaming extra!

AHHH THAT IS GOOD NEWS. I love twisty endings. They are literally the best of ever. And so far I’m only seeing 4-star reviews for it on goodreads so CUE HAPPY DANCE. I can’t wait to start! (And omg there is no true preparing for The Raven King. Just anxiety and shrieking basically.)

Man, I WISH I could write as fast as you. haha I tend to have to have too much figured out before I even really start. I guess it ultimately works, but I have an idea right now and I really want to start soon! congrats on all of your Instagram likes and followers. That’s awesome. I just recently joined: http://www.instagram.com/laurenashleybecker (it’s fun though! Learning how to do more bookstagram stuff). Oh, and congrats on your book wins!!

Ooh, good luck with your idea!! I honestly couldn’t have written so fast if I didn’t have the week basically as holiday though. 😂 I NEED to like 100% focus and do zlich but write. And omg congrats on your insta! I’m going to go check it out. Isn’t it the GREATEST?!?!? Pretty photos of books, always = <3

I automatically read the “did you miss me part” in Moriarty’s voice XD I’m in too deep now, I can’t get out. Oh Cait, that’s like SO MANY books! How are you going to read all of them? I could practically see your biceps and triceps from lifting all those books (it seems really tiring). I’m currently reading The Dream Thieves but please please please I’m begging Maggie Stievfater to save Gansey (and Ronan, and Noah) I can’t handle anymore emotional trauma. I was in so much shock when I find out about Noah, so please, once is enough. I feel like a black sheep here because everyone seems to be excited about the dc superheroes to book adaptations? I honestly feel meh about them. It’s like “AGAIN???” But everyone seems really excited sooooooo….. Maybe it’s just me.

Congratulations, you have officially reached mammoth size for your posts! But it’s okay, because we all love your posts. I laughed so hard at “Why are triangles so popular” “Because they’re the shape of pizza” – THIS. Amazing, Cait.

Also, excuse me what is wrong with buying a teapot?!

Also x2, thank you for reminding me I need to go and read your Wattpad story!

I KNOW. I’M SORRY. 😭😂 I really don’t like my posts to be this long, BUT OMG SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON AGHHHHHH. Ahem. I promise they’ll be sensible length from now on. (Because, honestly, short posts are better.) Ahem. But I’m glad you agree with my pizza analysis. :’)

(Oh and the teapot joke is just because they’re like taking over the world as evil-overlords kinda thing and my protagonist is there buying a teapot for his crush. IDEK, DUDE. THIS BOOK IS WEIRD.😂)

*flails nervously* EEEEEEEP. I HOPE YOU LIKE MY STORY AND I SHALL PRETEND NOT TO NERVOUSLY AWAIT YOUR OPINION.

Well, look who’s back! Ummm I feel like NOTHING exciting happened while you were gone? Maybe YOU are the one who brings the excitement 😉 Actually, I have been caught up in Bookish Games, some random BEA hotel stuff, trying to find the perfect Kindle case (why can’t YOU design one, Cait? Sadness.) and ummm falling behind on comments and blogging. SO the usual.

I have to look at ALL these links because I did not know that any of these things were happening basically. I literally have goosebumps over Angela Thomas and The Hate U Give. How did I miss this? Like, I want to cry, I am so happy for her. Because she looks so happy and sweet in her picture. Plus, I am on board with anything that includes Rue. Errr Amandla. But I am like, willing to give anything a chance until proven otherwise. So I’m in!

I don’t know a LOT about the A Series of Unfortunate Events… but NPH is always a win, right? If nothing else? Also, good reason for me to finally read I Am Not a Serial Killer! And I guess Miss Peregrine’s too. And you tempt me and brokenness with your new designs. If you made Kindle Sleeves (well, if Society6 made Kindle sleeves) I would totally buy one. Just saying.

OH and the searches? Yeah, I actually laughed out loud at your answers to them. Because seriously, what is the deal with people!??! And no milestones for me. I was close to 2500 on Twitter, and I thought that seemed like a kind of good number/milestone- and then ELEVEN jerks unfollowed me, Which frankly isn’t very nice. I’m also at a very stagnant 981 Instagram followers, but I don’t think I am good at Instagram so I can’t blame the people for that 😉

Well it’s VERY nice of the internet to pause all the shenanigans while I was otherwise occupied. :’) Clearly I am the LIFE of the party. 🎉 (Idek why Society6 doesn’t do kindle cases. FAIL ON THEIR BEHALF. I’m also annoyed that they don’t do notebooks…>_>) I honestly just skipped commenting-back on blogs so I could catch up on the 200+ comments that accumulated while I was away writing. 😂 BUT NOW I’M CAUGHT UP. IT FEELS NICE.

I honestly don’t mean to be a downer about The Hate U Give or anything! I mean, what a dream come true, right?!??!? I’m just cautious because I rarely read excellent debuts. :/

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE LET LOOSE OVER THE INTERNET TO TYPE IN THOSE SEARCH TERMS. Can none of them spell? Like seriously. But dude, 11 unfollows? HOW RUDE.

EEEEEEEEEEK, STILL MILDLY FREAKING OUT OVER THE FACT THAT YOU GOT APPROVED FOR FRAYED. Also mildly (mildly? har har har) freaking out that you’ll hate it/think it’s terrible, but I’LL LIVE EITHER WAY. And congrats so freaking much on finishing your novel!! Kinda almost (and by “kinda almost” I mean “almost done but this novel is a pain in my butt”) done on my current epic fantasy WIP edits and I’m looking forward to drafting something new.

I feel you on not visiting blogs, lately. My health has kinda been on the fritz lately so I haven’t being doing as much as I’d have like–which is killing me, because I love it so much. <3

I can't wait to see what you think of LADY MIDNIGHT. I've been eyeing that in my local bookstore, and I'm verrrrrry on the fence about whether I should buy it or not. xD

AHHH, I’m so glad, Alexa!! This one was SO long though, I admit. 😂 But that’s what happens when one doesn’t blog for a week or so. 😂 I AM A BIT OF A SPEEDY WRITER. But I don’t write very consistently, so that’s definitely a problem with binge writing. 😛

Yeah!! So glad to have you back again! I missed you. 😀
So many books! OMG. I’m so jealous. Share your secrets please! 😉
I LOVE Sarah’s Scribbles, I’m glad you enjoyed it too. 😀
That Phantom cover is just…WOWWWWW
Lani Taylor’s new book looks cool!
Woah…that teaser trailer for A Series of Unfortunate Events….I like. I like a lot. Now I’m actually getting excited for this show.
That article on feminism was SOOOOOO FRICKIN GOOD. Thanks for sharing. I’m not even religious but it kicked butt. 😀
Congrats on finishing your novel! 😀

YAYYYYY. *flails about wildly* I mean, I love writing, but I miss blogging so so much. 😂 And those Sarah Scribble comics were SO relatable, omg, it’s like she KNOWS introverts or something. 😉
AFDKSLA I’M GLAD YOU LIKED THE FEMINISM ONE TOO. I think it wasn’t religious, more refuting a “religious anti-feminist” one? But it just cements the fact for me that I can’t understand why any single human in the universe would ever say they’re not a feminist. #FeminismFTW
Thank you!!!! 😀

Yeah blogging is fun, thanks for coming back to us. How can we live without our queen and ruler? 😀 I know! I want to get the book but I haven’t had the money yet. I just follow her facebook page.
Oh I see. I couldn’t really tell because she did talk about the bible and stuff But then I didn’t really care because it was just so well-written and amazing and yes all of that. 😀 Yeah agreed, there’s really no reason not to be a feminist.
Welcome. 🙂

WELCOME BACK, SUPREME OVERLORD CAIT. *bows* We were all emotional wrecks while you were gone. XD

And oh my goodness, all the news! Firstly: that is a massive number of books to win all at once. o.o I think I can count on one hand the number of books I’ve won. That is fantabulous. And secondly: I salute you as ultimate writer sensei. 98k?! YOU CRAZY AWESOME PERSON.

So many new books!! I am crazy jealous of them all. Of course, my TBR would hate me even more and I already have nightmares about dying due to my TBR crushing me but whatever . . . you can never have too many books. I am so sorry you were disappointed by Not if I see you first. I really enjoyed that one! And I have The Winner’s Curse on my Kindle so maybe I will start that series at some point.

My TBR hates me a LOT right now. 😂 I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO START WITH OMG. I kind of am avoiding eye contact with my TBR to see if it’ll calm down on its own?? Ahem. (Omg but you totally must try the Winner’s Curse series! My re-read bumped both the first books up a star BECAUSE I AM SO INFATUATED WITH THEM.)

OH MY GOSH I JUST READ IT AND EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE. HOW DID I MISS ALL THIS? (Just goes to show how much you forget between books! MUST REREAD EVERYTHING.) It is funny, though, we spend all our time saying “I SHIP GLUE” and “ADAM IS ADORABLE BUT SILLY”, and yet all this is going on UNDER OUR NOSES.

YES RE-READING IS CRUCIAL FOR MAGGIE STIEFVATER BOOKS BECAUSE EVERYTHING TIES IN TO EVERYTHING ELSE AND IT’S INSANELY CLEVER. *flails at her writing skills* I’m pretty extra sure they get better EVERY time you re-read. :’) I feel like I’ll want to make it an annual thing. 😂

Omgggg, you’ve never read the Splintered series?!? *gets on knees to beg* THEY’RE SO GOOD THO, EMILY. and I’m super excited for this Phantom. Are there even any other YA Phantom retellings around?!?

Eeee SO MANY PRETTY PICTURES. And books! I’m in love. <3 <3 And jealous. XD Oh, and YES for A Gathering of Shadows! It honestly deserves ALL the stars, it was sooo good. I really can't wait for This Savage Song!! And I honestly must start the Red Rising trilogy–it sounds amazing! I shall be waiting to see your judgement of the third book. A lot of people has been saying it's really good?! And I cannot wait for you to read Lady Midnight–I read it last month and it was AMAZING. Cassandra Clare is absolutely fabulous! <3

Alright, so before I completely ramble on and on about nonsensical randomness, your Society6 items are so amazing! I WANT!! They all look fabulous. <3 Oh, and congrats on writing 98, 000 words in 5 days! Woot woot!

Oh nooo I have Truthwitch and Ice Like Fire on my TBR list! Yeah, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Not if I See You First or The Girl at Midnight either, but it’s a good sign you loved This Savage Song and Gathering of Shadows! That’s freaking amazing that you won that 20 books! Beautiful designs in your tumblr store and instagram, it’s freaking amazing that your followers have taken off there CAit! I’m secretly glad that you are back to blogging 🙂 It sounds like you did amazingly for Camp Nano though, you go girl!

Lots of things are happening with you! Congrats on winning all of those books wow! I’m also a little leery about Miss Peregrine’s. I really loved the first book and I’m working on the others. And those are some particularly weird searches this go around. XD 98K in five days?! Wow. You’re inhuman. I’m behind in NaNo, but I plan to catch up today with a write in with a friend. Also when’s the next Beautiful People going up? Stay awesome!

How do you do this?? Be my fairy… or dragonish godmother, pretty please!
Anyway, welcome back!! You were dearly missed. Though I was pretty absent as well but now I can finally breathe for a few days as my exams got over!! And I’m kind of catching up with all the shows that I missed this 5 years… kind of! And don’t forget the books! Yeah I though I knew what I was actually going to say but after rereading your posts you make me forget every time!

Okayyy. SO I have kinda sorta been on a hiatus too, BUT NOT ON PURPOSE & oh my goodness have I missed everything. I was (as always) laughing so hard at the absurdity of people’s searches. Also YOUR DESIGNS ARE FANTASTICALLY FANTASTIC (if only I wasn’t a broke high school student…) CONGRATS on NaNoWriMo! I don’t think I could write that much if I forced myself to sit down for a month and tried. However, I did write almost 3000 words the other day on my WIP, so yay. I’m glad you are back, Cait!

CONGRATS ON WINNING NANO! That is awesome 😀 I love that snippet by the way. I’m very intrigued (might have to do with my obsession with tea, but also because I love your writing style). I always love your sassy responses to people’s searches haha